Cosmology Unit Lesson One Quiz

Which of the following is a telescope?

• James Webb

• Voyager 1

• International Space Station

• All the above

Which of the following is a space probe?

• James Webb

• Voyager 1

• International Space Station

• All the above

Which of the following is a satellite?

• James Webb

• Voyager 1

• International Space Station

• All the above

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What does Cosmic Background Radiation have to do with the big bang theory?

• it is part of the theory that has never been explained

• it is leftover radiation from the big bang that was spread all over during universe expansion

• it was radiation in space that got moved out of the way as the universe expanded

• it is when blue-shifted waves change and suddenly become red-shifted waves

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Evidence gathered by studying the composition and movement of distant galaxies indicates that the universe expanded rapidly from a single small point. The universe has continued to expand for over 13 billion years. Which statement is in agreement with the current understanding of the expanding universe?

• All matter and energy were contained inside the small point.

• Matter and energy came from dark areas of the universe and were attracted to the small point.

• Matter and energy fell into the small point the same way a black hole attracts matter and energy.

• Matter was condensed into a single point until energy was attracted to the matter from dark areas of the universe.

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Scientists have been gathering data and evidence to develop a theory for the origin of the universe. Which TWO pieces of evidence would help a scientist in doing so?

• There are numerous other galaxies in the universe.

• Galaxies are moving away from Earth at fast speeds.

• The Sun emits radiation through the process of nuclear fusion.

• The planets in the solar system are orbiting the Sun in elliptical patterns.

• All the matter in the universe today was present at the origin of the universe.

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Several forms of evidence support the Big Bang theory. Which of these does this source say provide direct evidence for the theory?

• The redshift of light from distant galaxies

• The growing distance of galaxies moving away from the Milky Way

• .An abundance of light elements within the Universe

• Detection of cosmic microwave background

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Scientists have found that some stars and galaxies that are separated by great distances are still composed of many of the same elements. Which statement does this evidence BEST support?

• The universe is shrinking and was once significantly larger.

• The universe is expanding and was once significantly smaller.

• The universe is at a fixed position and was significantly smaller.

• The universe is moving to its edges and was significantly larger.

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Which TWO statements about spectroscopes are correct?

• Spectroscopes determine the composition of stars in space.

• Spectroscopes split light from stars into its component colors.

• Spectroscopes find patterns in the motion of objects in space

• Spectroscopes must be placed in a star's orbit to collect data.

• Spectroscopes measure the speed of stars and objects in space.

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Scientists observe that most galaxies are moving away from Earth. The farther away the galaxy is, the faster it is moving away from Earth.

Which two arguments are supported by the evidence that most galaxies are moving away from Earth?

• The universe used to be larger in the past.

• The universe used to be smaller in the past.

• The universe has always been the same size.

• The space between galaxies is becoming larger.

• The space between galaxies is becoming smaller.

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